Contraception Reviews

Mini pill and lower back pain

How our community feel they have been impacted by lower back pain on mini pill

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

72%

Quite a bit

12%

A lot

8%

A bit

4%

A great deal

4%

Out of the 25 reviews for mini pill, 7 people (28%) reported lower back pain.

Reviewers that reported lower back pain as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 12 - 18 mo
22 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  1 day ago

I gained 30 pounds after starting this birth control. Could not figure out what was going on with my body until I found a reddit thread where other people were experiencing the same.

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Worse skin

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
21 years old
🇺🇸 US
  •  15th Feb 25

It does what it needs to do, pregnancy prevention. Intense emotional fluctuations following the “usual” postpartum journey is definitely a downside


Very negative mood

3 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 1 - 3 mo
Lowdown user
🇺🇸 US
  •  31st Dec 24

N/A


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Mini pill common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

1

Headaches

56% of mini pill reviewers reported headaches

2

Period like cramps

44% of mini pill reviewers reported period like cramps

3

Tender breasts

40% of mini pill reviewers reported tender breasts

4

Vaginal discharge

36% of mini pill reviewers reported vaginal discharge

5

Breast enlargement

36% of mini pill reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible mini pill side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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